Reply to "Can we please STOP talking about "mental health"?"

Maybe "mental" is really "emotional" and "health" is really "status." As someone who believes in the power words carry (both negative and positive), I am intrigued by thinking some new ones are needed in this context.

Can you hear a counselor, or an ER doctor, asking: "Tell me about your emotional status--where does it hurt?"

And can you see a person responding with, "Well, I've been doubled over with stomach pain for several hours, but I'm also very worried about how my son and I are fighting a lot since I filed for bankruptcy...."

11/22/168:04 PM

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